Definitions for sank
sæŋksank

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sankthe preterite of sink.

   As if the opening of her mouth to Zelmane had opened some great floodgate of sorrow, whereof her heart could not abide the violent issue, she sank to the ground. Philip Sidney.

   Our men followed them close, took two ships, and gave divers others of their ships their death’s wounds, whereof soon after they sank and perished. Francis Bacon, War with Spain.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sank

   imp. of Sink

2. Sank

   of Sink

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sank

   Sank is an unincorporated community in the south-central part of Liberty Township in Bollinger County, Missouri. Sank’s name was given by Jasper Cooper owned a store there and had applied for a post office in 1915. In choosing the post office’s and community’s name, he decided on the name Sank because it was the nickname of a friend and prominent man in the community, "Sank" Fowler. The post office was in operation between 1912-1920, and 1925-1954.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sank

   sangk, pa.t. of sink.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SANK

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sank is ranked #73464 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Sank surname appeared 264 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Sank.
   
   80.3% or 212 total occurrences were White.
   14% or 37 total occurrences were Black.
   2.6% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Anagrams for sank »

1. kans

How to pronounce sank?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say sank in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sank in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sank in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of sank in a Sentence

1. Curtis Whitson:

   My heart sank when I realized the volume of water was just too dangerous to make rappelling down possible.

2. Angela Underwood Jacobs:

   Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, joined the ceremony to honor Underwood and to deliver an American flag to his family. Gov. Gavin Newsom sent an officer of the California Highway Patrol who presented the family with a California flag. In a separate video tribute, Wolf condemned the senseless cowardly violence that took Underwoods life. Officer Underwood gave his life protecting us and we owe him and his family and colleagues a debt of gratitude we will never be able to fully repay, said Wolf. George Phillips, childhood friend of slain Federal Protective Services Officer Dave Patrick Underwood, speaks during a memorial service for Underwood on Friday, June 19, 2020, in Pinole, Calif. Underwood was fatally shot as he was guarding the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building in Oakland, Calif., amid protests on May 29. (Associated Press) Underwood died from gunshot wounds in a drive-by shooting the night of May 29 as a protest in downtown Oakland that began peacefully sank into chaos. Underwood and a colleague were working that night as contract security officers for the Department of Homeland Securitys Federal Protective Service. Federal authorities say the shooter used the protest as cover for the crime. Authorities say that Underwood was targeted because he wore a uniform. Last week, the FBI announced murder charges against Air Force Staff Sgt. Steve Carrillo. Authorities say Carrillo used the same homemade AR-15-style rifle eight days later to kill a Santa Cruz deputy in a hail of gunfire that wounded four other officers. Carrillo faces separate state charges for the June 6 fatal shooting of Santa Cruz County sheriffs Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller. Authorities allege that Carrillo, 32, had ties to the far-right, anti-government boogaloo movement and had hatched a plan to target federal law enforcement officials during the Oakland protest. Colleagues described Underwood as hard-working, highly respected and conscientious. Friends and family talked of his hearty laugh, his personal style he was a sharp dresser and his giving heart. When he stopped playing baseball as an adult, he donated to local youth organizations, so he could help kids find joy in the sport he loved. Underwood was the kind of guy you went to for advice, his older sister said. Hed always say, Angie, believe in yourself. Work hard, and ask for what you want, which is exactly what our mom and dad would have said.

3. Xherdan Fahrezi:

   I saw the breaking news coverage of the plane crash, my heart sank. I just lost it.

4. Marine Police:

   Right now, officials from the marine police and navy are helping to dive at the spot where the boat sank, they are diving to a depth of about 40 meters (130 feet).

5. Cari Small Wright:

   These messages were how I found out and my heart sank, shortly after, the school texted.

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References

1. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=sank
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sank
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sank
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=sank
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html